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February 17 2020 EventsAre you done with the cold weather? I sure am. The spring season is right around the corner and though I loathe to swap a cold weather season for an allergy season, I could use some more sun and …
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Women and girls in science – still an uphill climb
February 3 2020 Cover StoryPhoto by Dale Northey
Despite global efforts to engage women and girls in science over the last 15 years, they continue to … -
Caring, loneliness and transformation are the three words that sum up my experience so far
February 3 2020 ColumnsI arrived in British Columbia over a year ago, and I’ve been in Vancouver for nine months. Time flies. I had no particular expectations when I left Paris other than to improve my English, practice…
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Embracing diversity in Black communities
February 3 2020 CommunityThe African Arts and Cultural Society presents the Regional Black Canadians Forum, a community forum focused on the International Decade for People of African Descent, from Feb. 6–Feb. 7 at the …
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Mining and morality: upcoming lecture at UBC’s Green College
February 3 2020 LocalB.C.’s dependency on mining is set to increase in the future, creating a moral dilemma. The need to continue increasing the output of the mining sector for different materials, clashes with …
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Hot chocolate, anyone?
February 3 2020 Local“I wanted to create something that wasn’t your regular coffee shop,” says chef Elena Krasnova, owner of Mon Paris Patisserie.
Krasnova’s shop will be participating in the Hot Chocolate … -
Decolonized voices: celebrating Canadian Black HERstories
February 3 2020 CultureContributions through academic and artistic performance are celebrated at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology with the Black Canadian Women, a series with poetry, discussion and music for Black History …
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Vancouver for Beginners - The city through a poetic kaleidoscope
February 3 2020 Culture“Poetry gives you the opportunity to describe things as they really are, in a heightened way, to bring out what is actually there,’’ says Alex Leslie, author of the new book Vancouver for …
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A closer look at emotions
February 3 2020 ArtThe world is as soft as a volcano: a moving composition is one of the two recently opened exhibitions at Chinatown’s Centre A.
A collection of works by local artist Lam Wong, the pieces on display … -
Labour’s Trace: a history of cultural identities
February 3 2020 ArtChoke, 2017 (detail). Handmade steel chain, corn, brass, handmade brass mount on wood panel. W 61 cm, H 122 cm, D 30.5 cm. | Photo by…